D'Iberville ( ) is a city in Harrison County,

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, United States, immediately north of

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, across the Back Bay. As of the 2010

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Census, it had a population of 9,486. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi

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Etymology

It is named after Canadian explorer

Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville (16 July 1661 – 9 July 1706) or Sieur d'Iberville was a French soldier, explorer, colonial administrator, and trader. He is noted for founding the colony of Louisiana in New France. He was born in Montreal to French ...

, who arrived at the area in 1699. Almost 300 years later, D'Iberville officially became a city in 1988.

History

D'Iberville was one of the

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cities hit and extensively damaged by

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on August 29, 2005. The following month, Mexican marines, the U.S. Navy, and Dutch navy sailors were sent to the city to clean up hurricane debris and distribute aid supplies. As a result of an initiative by the Congress for the

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under the sponsorship of Governor

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and the State of Mississippi, the City of D'Iberville received town design consulting services from some of the most prestigious urban designers in the country. Since then, the City of D'Iberville has been working with Jaime Correa and Associates on the implementation of its master plan, on a full-fledged New Urbanism SmartCode for its downtown area, and on the implementation of mixed-use neighborhoods and main street.

Geography

D'Iberville is located at . According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.84%, is water.

Education

The city of D'Iberville is served by the Harrison County School District. * D'Iberville High School * D'Iberville Middle School * D'Iberville Elementary School

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 12,721 people, 4,979 households, and 3,137 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 7,608 people, 2,827 households, and 1,976 families residing in the city. The

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was 1,604.1 people per square mile (619.7/km). There were 3,088 housing units at an average density of 651.1 per square mile (251.5/km). The racial makeup of the city was 78.21%

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, 11.40%

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, 0.37% Native American, 7.03% Asian, 0.01%

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, 0.85% from

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, and 2.13% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.64% of the population. There were 2,827 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were

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living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.17. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,700, and the median income for a family was $40,347. Males had a median income of $26,774 versus $22,259 for females. The

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for the city was $15,846. About 9.0% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the

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, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over. As of January 2018, the mayor of D'Iberville is Russell "Rusty" Quave. He has held this position since 1993 for over two decades.

Notable people

Brandon Davis Brandon Michael Davis (born May 8, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Davis began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 20, while at ...

mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incor ...

fighter * Jason Knight, mixed martial arts fighter *

Christine Kozlowski Christine Kozlowski is an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Mississippi on June 28, 2008. Kozlowski, a native of D'Iberville, is of Polish and Latina descent and is the first Miss Mississippi of Latina heritage. Kozlowsk ...

, actress and

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2008 *

Kevin Norwood Kevin Norwood (born September 23, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama Crimson Tide football, Alabama. Early y ...

, former NFL wide receiver *

Chase Sherman Chase Sherman (born November 16, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former bare-knuckle boxer. A professional MMA competitor since 2014, he has competed for the UFC and Titan FC. Background Born and raised in D'Ibervill ...

, mixed martial arts fighter

References

External links

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City of D'Iberville official website

D'Iberville Citizens' Master Plan
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